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Reminder: IACRL Seeking Panelists for Its Virtual Spring Semester Town Hall (Fri., March 12)–Deadline Sun., Feb. 21

by Eric Edwards Posted: Sunday, 2/14/2021

(via Emily Gilbert, IACRL Vice-President/President-Elect)

IACRL is seeking panelists for a Spring Semester Town Hall, (official title tbd) on Friday, March 12, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. If you are interested in sharing how your library has adapted their physical operations or adapted their online instruction & services, we invite you to be a panelist!

We are looking to put together two panels:
1.  A panel discussing adapting physical spaces–10:00-11:00 AM
2.  A panel discussing adapting online library instruction & services–11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Each section will last one hour with 30 minutes dedicated to panelist presentation and 30 minutes for audience questions and discussion. We are hoping to have 3-5 panelists for each section with a roughly 5-10 minute presentation depending on number of panelists.

If you would like to be a panelist, please fill out this brief questionnaire by Sunday, February 21, letting us know your interest.

Please direct any questions to IACRL Vice-President/President-Elect Emily Gilbert, at Emily.Gilbert@rasmussen.edu.

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Call for Candidates Extended: IACRL 2021 Elections (New Deadline Friday, Feb. 12)

by Eric Edwards Posted: Saturday, 2/6/2021

(via Michelle Nielsen Ott, IACRL Past President)

The IACRL Nominations Committee is seeking candidates for the 2021-2022 Executive Board election. In April of 2021, members will vote for the IACRL Vice-President/President-elect and Secretary. The Vice-President/President-elect will serve three one-year terms, beginning in July of 2021 and ending in June of 2024. Secretary is a one-year position, beginning in July of 2021 and ending in June of 2022.

For more information and submit your nomination, please go here. Self-nominations are accepted. The nomination deadline has been extended to Friday, February 12. Please direct any questions to Michelle Nielsen Ott, IACRL Past President and Nominations Committee Chair, at mnieslenott@methodistcol.edu.

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Reminder: Registration Open for IACRL’s Streaming of ACRL Webinar “Teaching Online in Plain Language” (Wed., Jan. 27, 1:00-2:30 PM)

by Eric Edwards Posted: Tuesday, 1/26/2021

(via Emily Gilbert, IACRL Vice-President/President-Elect)

Join the Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries for a viewing of the ACRL webinar “Teaching Online in Plain Language: Creating Clear Research Guides, Library Websites, and Online Instruction”. We will stream the webinar on Zoom and discuss it afterwards. The viewing and discussion will take place on Wednesday, January 27, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT.

Please register here. A brief description of the webinar is below.

“Plain language” is a term from the legal field: federal law requires that government agencies are required to use clear communication that the public can understand and use. As online teachers, we can take advantage of the set of clear guidelines and best practices that has grown up around this requirement. The federal plain language guidelines are fully in line with web usability recommendations, and can help streamline and clarify our online teaching. Whether you’re writing for a library website, a tutorial, a research guide or some other format, you’ll learn how to make your materials more accessible to the widest possible audience without dumbing them down.

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Call for Panelists: IACRL Spring Semester Town Hall (Fri., March 12, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM) — Deadline is Sun., Feb. 21

by Eric Edwards Posted: Sunday, 1/24/2021

(via Emily Gilbert, IACRL Vice-President/President-Elect)

IACRL is seeking panelists for a Spring Semester Town Hall, (official title to be determined) on Friday, March 12, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. If you are interested in sharing how your library has adapted its physical operations or adapted its online instruction and services, we invite you to be a panelist!

We are looking to put together two panels:
1.  A panel discussing adapting physical spaces–10:00-11:00 AM
2.  A panel discussing adapting online library instruction and services–11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Each section will last one hour with 30 minutes dedicated to panelist presentation and 30 minutes for audience questions and discussion. We are hoping to have 3-5 panelists for each section with a roughly 5-10 minute presentation depending on number of panelists.

If you would like to be a panelist, please fill out this brief questionnaire letting us know your interests. Please note that the deadline for submissions will be Sunday, February 21.

Please contact Emily Gilbert, at Emily.Gilbert@rasmussen.edu, with any questions or concerns.

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Registration Open for IACRL’s Streaming of ACRL Webinar “Teaching Online in Plain Language” (Wed., Jan. 27, 1:00-2:30 PM)

by Eric Edwards Posted: Sunday, 12/27/2020

(via Emily Gilbert, IACRL Vice-President/President-Elect)

Join the Illinois Association of College & Research Librariers for a viewing of the ACRL webinar “Teaching Online in Plain Language: Creating Clear Research Guides, Library Websites, and Online Instruction”. We will stream the webinar on Zoom and discuss it afterwards.

Date: Wednesday, January 27
Time: 1:00-2:30 PM CDT
Registration: go here

A description is below.

“Plain language” is a term from the legal field: federal law requires that government agencies are required to use clear communication that the public can understand and use. As online teachers, we can take advantage of the set of clear guidelines and best practices that has grown up around this requirement. The federal plain language guidelines are fully in line with web usability recommendations, and can help streamline and clarify our online teaching. Whether you’re writing for a library website, a tutorial, a research guide or some other format, you’ll learn how to make your materials more accessible to the widest possible audience without dumbing them down.

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Call for IACRL Officer Nominations (Deadline Fri., Feb. 5)

by Eric Edwards Posted: Sunday, 12/13/2020

(via Michelle Nielsen Ott, IACRL Past President)

The IACRL Nominations Committee is seeking candidates for the 2021-2022 Executive Board Election. In April 2021, members will vote for the IACRL Vice-President/President-elect and Secretary. Vice-President/President-elect is three-year terms beginning July 2021 and ending June 2024. Secretary is a one-year position beginning July 2021 and ending June 2022.

More information is available here. The submission deadline is 5:00 PM on Friday, February 5, 2021. To submit a nomination, complete the online nomination form, available at the link above. Please direct any questions to Michelle Nielsen Ott, IACRL Past-President and Chair of the Nominating Committee, at mnieslenott@methodistcol.edu.

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IACRL Has Articles Published in Fall ACRL Chapter Topics Newsletter (Includes Mention of HSLI Secretary JJ Pionke)

by Eric Edwards Posted: Saturday, 11/28/2020

(via IACRL)

The ACRL Chapters Council just released the Fall issue of the Chapter Topics Newsletter, available here. The Newsletter includes updates from ACRL chapters around the country, along with a message from Chapters Council Chair Ali Larsen of Siena College.

The Illinois chapter has two articles in this issue, one of which is the “Spotlight on” feature. That article, “IACRL: Illinois Chapter Holds Its First-Ever People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing”, is available here. The recipients were HSLI Secretary JJ Pionke, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Elena Carrillo, University of Illinois at Chicago’s Daley Library; and Tina Griffin, University of Illinois at Chicago’s Library of the Health Sciences-Chicago. The other article is  “Illinois Chapter Holds Annual Meeting and Other Activities During Illinois Library Association Virtual Conference”, which includes a summary of the speech that ACRL President Dr. Jon E. Cawthorne gave for the IACRL President’s Program. To read the article, please go here.

The Illinois chapter was one of only five chapters nationally to contribute articles for the Fall issue. To view past issues, some of which also include articles on IACRL activities, please go here.

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Recording of IACRL People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing Webinar Now Available

by Eric Edwards Posted: Sunday, 11/15/2020

(via IACRL)

Thank you very much to everyone who participated in the IACRL People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing webinar, which took place on Monday, November 9. The webinar gave the winners the opportunity to present on their respective articles and also answer questions from attendees.

The first-place recipient was JJ Pionke, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, for his article, “Library Employee Views of Disability and Accessibility”, in Journal of Library Administration. The second-place winner was Elena Carrillo, University of Illinois at Chicago’s Daley Library, whose article with Dr. Jung Mi Scoulas, ʺWelcome to the Library: Data-Driven Student Worker Empowerment,ʺ appears in Evidence Based Library & Information Practice. Tina Griffin, also of the University of Illinois at Chicago (Library of the Health Sciences-Chicago), finished third, and her article with Abigail Goben is “In Aggregate: Trends, Needs, and Opportunities from Research Data Management Surveys”, from College & Research Libraries.

To access the recording, please go here. More information on the Award is available here.

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Reminder: Registration Open for IACRL People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing Webinar (Mon., Nov. 9, 1:00-2:00 PM)

by Eric Edwards Posted: Sunday, 11/8/2020

(via IACRL)

The IACRL People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing was established in 2020. This award gives academic and research librarians throughout Illinois the opportunity to read and evaluate scholarly works by their peers and then vote on a favorite. It also presents Illinois research and academic librarians with the opportunity to share their findings outside of a conference or other formal setting. Voting for this year’s award took place in August, and IACRL announced the results last month.

The 2020 winners will discuss their work in this webinar. JJ Pionke, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, received the highest number of votes for his article, “Library Employee Views of Disability and Accessibility”, in Journal of Library Administration. The second-place winner is Elena Carrillo, University of Illinois at Chicago’s Daley Library, whose article with Dr. Jung Mi Scoulas, ʺWelcome to the Library: Data-Driven Student Worker Empowerment,ʺ appears in Evidence Based Library & Information Practice. Tina Griffin, also of the University of Illinois at Chicago (Library of the Health Sciences-Chicago), finished third, and her article with Abigail Goben is “In Aggregate: Trends, Needs, and Opportunities from Research Data Management Surveys”, from College & Research Libraries.

To register for the event, please go here.

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Reminder: IACRL Seeking Proposals for “Spark: Trial by Fire – Lessons Learned from a Pandemic” Online Event (Wed., Dec. 9, 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM) — Deadline Fri., Oct. 23

by Eric Edwards Posted: Sunday, 10/18/2020

(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University)

IACRL is pleased to announce a 2nd Spark event for 2020! Join us for “Spark: Trial by Fire – Lessons Learned from a Pandemic”.

Save the date! Spark will be held online Wednesday, December 9, from 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM, via Zoom. Librarians from all libraries in Illinois are welcome and encouraged to attend!

The committee is now seeking proposals that feature the theme Trial by Fire – Lessons Learned from a Pandemic. Share your innovations with your colleagues. What has changed at your library since March 2020? How did you stay motivated? What successes do you want to share?

Topics to consider include:

  • online library instruction
  • OER developments
  • virtual programming
  • diversity, equity, & inclusion initiatives
  • marketing & social media innovations
  • library assessment
  • community building
  • unique student engagement projects
  • making services safe

Speakers will share their experience with participants in 15-minute lightening rounds. After a set of lightening rounds, attendees will go into breakout rooms to network and discuss lightening round topics. Participants will be able to discuss their own experiences and ideas with one another.

Share your innovations and survival skills with others. Submit a proposal here by Friday, October 23.

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